Heat Builds in the West; Extremely Critical Fire Weather in the Northwest

A heat wave over the Southwest will intensify this week, peaking and expanding into the Intermountain West and northern High Plains this weekend. Critical to extremely critical fire weather conditions are forecast from the Northwest and the northern Great Basin this weekend. Particularly Dangerous Situation Red Flag Warnings have been issued. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Regional Airport (KIER)

Lat: 31.74°NLon: 93.1°WElev: 121ft.

Fair

97°F

36°C

Humidity 35%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.89 in
Dewpoint 65°F (18°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Heat Index100°F (38°C)
Last update 31 Jul 5:55 pm CDT
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles NW Mora LA

Heat Advisory July 31, 06:06pm until July 31, 08:00pm
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    Heat Advisory July 31, 06:06pm until July 31, 08:00pm

    NOW until 8:00pm Fri

    Heat Advisory

  • Tonight

    Low: 77 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am.  Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    High: 95 °F

    Slight Chance
    T-storms then
    Mostly Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm  in the evening.

    Low: 73 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 94 °F

    Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.

    Low: 73 °F

    Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

  • Monday Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 74.

    Low: 74 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.

    High: 96 °F

    Hot

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 77. Southwest wind around 5 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms before 10am. Mostly sunny and hot, with a high near 95. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 73. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 94. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Sunday Night
Clear, with a low around 73. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 74.
Tuesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Tuesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Wednesday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 95.
Wednesday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Thursday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 75.
Friday
Sunny and hot, with a high near 96.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
3 Miles NW Mora LA
 31.39°N 92.98°W (Elev. 299 ft)
6:01 pm CDT Jul 31, 2026
6pm CDT Jul 31, 2026-6pm CDT Aug 7, 2026
 
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